Bus Simulator Downloads & RevenueBus Simulator: City Drive · Google Play
Bus Simulator: City Drive gets 50k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Bus Simulator: City Drive is #1 in Games › Simulation Free on Google Play in United Arab Emirates and charting in 21 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Bus Simulator: City Drive update history & changes
Last change · 28 events since 26 Sep 2025Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 28 events
- 🚀Bus Simulator: City Drive: now shown next to Bus Simulator : 3D Bus Games, Bus Simulator : Ultimate, Bus Simulator : EVO +5 morethe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive entered the top 100Top Free · All Games · GB
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive entered the top 100Top Free · Simulation · TH
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive charting in a new countryThailand
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive entered the top 10Top Free · Simulation · NL
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive charting in a new country in 6 chartsSpain · Mexico · Netherlands · Sweden · +2 more
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive entered the top 100 in 7 chartsTop Free · Simulation · ES · Top Free · Simulation · MX · Top Free · All Games · NL · Top Free · Simulation · SE · +3 more
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive entered the top 10Top Free · Simulation · CA
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive entered the top 10Top Free · Simulation · GB
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive entered the top 100Top Free · All Games · FR
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive entered the top 100Top Free · All Games · DE
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive entered the top 10Top Free · Simulation · FR
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive entered the top 10Top Free · Simulation · DE
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive entered the top 100Top Free · All Games · IT
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive entered the top 10Top Free · Simulation · IT
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive entered the top 100Top Free · Simulation · AU
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive hit #1Top Free · Simulation · AE
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive entered the top 100Top Free · Simulation · JP
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive entered the top 10Top Free · Simulation · SA
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive entered the top 100 in 3 chartsTop Free · Simulation · CA · Top Free · Simulation · KR · Top Free · Simulation · US
- 📈Bus Simulator: City Drive charting in a new countrySouth Korea
- 🆕Bus Simulator: City Drive first spotted by AppInsiderUnited Arab Emirates
- 📦Bus Simulator: City Drive updated to version 1.2.1No release notes
- 📦Bus Simulator: City Drive version 1.2.2No release notes
- 🆕Bus Simulator: City Drive: its developer released another app: Fashion World: Makeup& Dressup
- 🆕Bus Simulator: City Drive released on Google Play
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Bus Simulator: City Drive at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free-to-play mobile simulation game where players drive realistic bus models across global maps and manage a transport company, targeting fans of vehicle simulators and business management games. Released in late September 2025, the app has rapidly secured the #1 spot in UAE Simulation Free charts and entered top-40 positions across diverse markets including Saudi Arabia, India, Germany, and the UK, indicating strong initial traction in both Middle Eastern and Western regions.
Similar apps: Bus Simulator Ultimate, City Bus Simulator, Real Bus Driver
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Bus Simulator: City Drive on Google Play
App details
Bus Simulator: City Drive downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Bus Simulator: City Drive's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Bus Simulator: City Drive before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Bus Simulator: City Drive makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games › SimulationFree | #1 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #23 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #43 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #13 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #26 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #9 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #97 | |
| All GamesFree | #66 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #32 | |
| All GamesFree | #34 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #24 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #37 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #47 | |
| All GamesFree | #87 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #37 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #22 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #16 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #41 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #116 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #104 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #50 | |
| All GamesFree | #196 | |
| All GamesFree | #152 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #114 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #110 | |
| Games › SimulationFree | #99 |
Apps near Bus Simulator: City Drive on the chart
Games › Simulation Free, around #1.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Bus Simulator: City Drive
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly criticize the excessive frequency of advertisements, which disrupts gameplay and makes the experience feel pay-to-play. While some praise the realistic simulation aspects, negative feedback focuses on poor graphics, unresponsive steering, and misleading promotional materials.
Mixed but leaning positive (72% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and being fun. The main complaints are about ads.
What people like
- Ads: “A little bit of ad but I liked this game”
- Fun: “Nice game and am enjoying it 💐”
- Speed & performance: “good game simulator but staring so fast move”
- Design
Common complaints
- Ads: “good game but to many ads”
About Bus Simulator: City Drive
In Bus Simulator: City Drive, you will take the wheel of modern buses, transport passengers across cities and highways, and grow your own bus company into a global empire.
🎮 MAIN FEATURES
Realistic driving system: steering wheel, gearbox, pedals, horn – fully simulated.
High-quality 3D graphics: detailed cities, highways, villages, day & night cycles.
Authentic traffic system: cars, trucks, police, toll booths, fuel stations.
Company management: hire drivers, buy new buses, expand your routes.
Multiplayer mode: drive together or compete with friends online.
Immersive sound effects: engine sounds, passenger chatter, in-game radio.
Over 20 bus models: from mini buses to double-decker coaches.
Global maps: drive across the USA, Germany, Brazil, Russia, Turkey, Vietnam, and more.
🚦 DRIVING EXPERIENCE
Pick up passengers from terminals, stop at rest areas, sell tickets online.
Deal with real-world scenarios: traffic jams, accidents, and dynamic weather.
Earn experience, unlock new buses, and upgrade your fleet.
🌍 BE A TRANSPORT TYCOON
You are not just a driver – you’re the CEO of a transport company:
Plan routes and schedules
Manage finances and ticket sales
Hire and train new drivers
Expand terminals worldwide
📱 PLAY ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
Supports both Offline (Single Player) and Online Multiplayer.
Optimized for Android devices.
👉 Are you ready to become a legend in the bus world? Download Bus Simulator: City Drive now for free and start your journey today!
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